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Civil service-- --Increments--Instructions contained in Office Order dated 17-2-1988--Advance Increment--Appellant praying for grant of advance increment as he secured first position in class of Accounts Assistants Examination which was held in one batch with examination for Accounts Assistants and Accountants--Another trainee who secured first position in overall examination for both categories was however, awarded advance increment--Instructions contained in office order dated 17-2­1968 provided for award of advance increment to one trainee who secured overall first position in final examination--Held, since overall first position in final examination was not obtained by appellant but by some other trainee, therefore, other trainee was alone entitled to advance increment--Appellant not being rightful claimant could not be said to have been unfairly treated--Grievance of appellant was, therefore, misconceived. JUDGMENT SALPHUDDIN CHAUDHRI (MEMBER).--The appellant in this case is an Assistant Budget and Accounts Officer in WAPDA. In 1974, while serving as Accounts Assistant at Tarbela, he along with some other Accounts Assistants was selected for a training course at the Accounts Training Institute WAPDA, Lahore. A group of Accountants also attended the course, which was held from 11-11-1974 to 1-3-1975. In the examination held at the conclusion of this course, the appellant stood first in the class of Accounts Assistants. Since under a decision of WAPDA circulated on February 17, 1908, the participant securing first position in the final examination of WAPDA Accounts Training Institute is entitled to one advance increment, the appellant submitted his claim for an advance increment. This was, however, turned down and instead, Zubair Choudhry who had secured the highest marks amongst the group of Accountants was awarded the increment. An appeal submitted to the General Manager, Finance against this decision also failed. Hence this appeal before this Tribunal. 2. The case of the appellant as submitted by his learned counsel is that tile instructions dated February 17, 1968 envisage grant of one increment to the candidate securing first position. Since the…

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